Dr.M.G.R.

EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE

UNIVERSITY
(Decl. U/S 3 of UGC Act 1956)
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

BEE13E02 POWER PLANT INSTRUMENTATION 3 0 0 3

OBJECTIVES:
Familiarity to Power Generation.
Capable to measure Electrical parameters.
Capable to monitor and control the renewable energy systems.

UNIT I: Overview Of Power Generation 9 hours

Brief survey of methods of power generation hydro, thermal, nuclear, solar and wind power importance of
instrumentation in power generation thermal power plants building blocks details of boiler processes UP&I
diagram of boiler cogeneration.

UNIT II: Measurements in Power Plants 9 hours

Electrical measurements current, voltage, power, frequency, power factor etc. non electrical parameters
flow of feed water, fuel, air and steam with correction factor for temperature steam pressure and steam
temperature drum level measurement radiation detector smoke density measurement dust monitor.

UNIT III: Analyzers in Power Plants 9 hours

Flue gas oxygen analyzer analysis of impurities in feed water and steam dissolved oxygen analyzer
chromatography PH meter fuel analyzer pollution monitoring instruments.

UNIT IV: Control Loops in Boiler 9 hours

Combustion control air/fuel ratio control furnace draft control drum level control main stem and reheat
steam temperature control super heater control attemperator de aerator control distributed control system
in power plants interlocks in boiler operation.

UNIT V: Turbine Monitoring and Control 9 hours

Speed, vibration, shell temperature monitoring and control steam pressure control lubricant oil temperature
control cooling system.
Total No of Hours: 45

Text Books
1. Sam G. Dukelow, (1991) The control of Boilers, instrument .Society of America:
2. (1971) Modern Power Station Practice.Vol.6.Instrumentation, Controls and Testing. Pergamon Press.
Oxford:

References
1. Elonka, S.M. and Kohal, A.L. (1994) Standard Boiler Operations. New Delhi: McGraw-Hill.
2. Jain, R.K.(1995) Mechanical and industrial Measurements. Delhi: Khanna Publishers.

B.Tech-Electrical and Electronics Engineering 2013 Regulation